DTRH006: Michael Masterson – Techno Artist & DJ to Clothing Craftsman

Michael Masterson opens up in what is the most intimate conversation that I’ve done so far. In the past decade, he has become the finest clothing artisan that I know. We explore the roots of his passion and find that it is linked to the 17 years that he spent deeply involved in Electronic Music as an artist and DJ.

In this episode, you will learn about:

what it was like to grow up in Minnesota and to feel

why he embraced Punk music at an early age and joined a Punk band

the turning point, in a basement in Detroit where he fell in love with and embraced electronic music

how Detroit House and Techno kept it’s promise

his genesis tale of learning to create fine clothing

how he saved a room of vintage sewing machines from becoming boat anchors

the link between his love of EM hardware and the machines he finesses today

how creating clothing (and now surfing) has been part of great healing process

how love and understanding is the ultimate rebellion

the struggle for identity, especially that of an artist

how epic failure used to be his greatest ally – and now it’s reflection

the right people to have in your life – those who you trust and those who make it interesting

evolving as an entrepreneur – how to continue to grow and yet remain true to your roots

About Michael:

Michael Masterson is one of the most interesting people I know. Like the most interesting of us, though, he remains in the shadows. Not a scrap of a bio is to be found among the interwebs — which is why I’m writing this now. Dance on, Michael, dance on.

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